Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Lists

  1. Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  2. Jordan Cronk: 30 Favorite Albums of 2016
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes: 51 Favorite Music Releases of 2016
  4. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2016
  5. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Best Albums of 2016
  6. Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2016
  7. Drowned in Sound: 16 Favourite Albums of 2016
  8. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2016
  9. Brooklyn Vegan: Top Albums of 2016
  10. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2016
  11. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  12. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2016
  13. Clash: Albums of the Year 2016
  14. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  15. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016
  16. Crack Magazine: Albums of the Year 2016
  17. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  18. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
  19. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  20. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2016
  21. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade